Have you seen the new McIntosh poster for $195?
I guess if I was in college I might like this. It's really not so bad. If they sell them all it'll be $50,000 for this Company . But then you gotta spend a couple hundred dollars to frame it. But it's only $195 and it's limited to 250 copies maybe I can make a lot of money in the aftermarket I hope they haven't sold them all out at this point maybe they'll do other types of posters. I bet if they charged more for it there would be more interest. It's just a quirky way things work. Maybe all the dealers will buy the posters.
Nice to see so much enthusiasm for this long-time American company, in addition to interest in hand crafted art, at a time when AI is threatening to wipe them all out. The Grateful Dead are not really my jam, but it looks like a quality print process for the dedicated fan. |
My guess is you're not posting this from A Federal prison so I would pick the second one. I hope you have good estate planning because your family will have a tough time deciding who gets it. Probably a lot tougher to deal with than all your audio stuff regardless how wonderful it might be at that point. The thickness of that table is quite remarkable. I have a 160 your old oak tree in my backyard that should provide some lovely tables but maybe not in my lifetime. |
@emergingsoul I'll let you pick from one of two answers depending on your intent: or 2) That table has been in the family since I was very young and it does get many compliments. |
You need to distinguish between the McIntosh tube amplifiers and solid-state amplifiers. The tube amplifiers are where they shine. The reliability plus the performance is what makes mcintosh tube amplifiers very desirable. Solid-state amplifiers are comparable to most other solid-state amplifiers as most solid-state amplifiers are pretty reliable. Plus the resale factor is a huge component of all this. Other amplifiers tend to be way overpriced as demonstrated in the used market where after two or three years you were lucky to get 40% of what you paid. And very difficult to get rid of most other brands. |
bemused that mcintosh has such a fervent following when there are so many other great hi-end vendors out there. So, serious question, what is the allure of McIntosh equipment where it becomes the end goal for so many? my system components currently …. Vpi, klyne, pass, quad, rel, (cables) furutech, cardas and dozens of other components and cables in the past. Have heard couple of mcintosh amps many years ago but in comparison to others the McIntosh boxes never stayed. |
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More than 55 years as perhaps the first Dead PA was 4x MC240 amps running in mono ( about 85 watts ). all bolted to a sheet of Panzerholtz ( just kidding…it was plywood )… but to paraphrase John Curl who helped develop the Wall of Sound, the Dead loved the sound of tubes but w heavy touring needed the reliability of SS… About the posters…. meh except for those who wanted one before the gold rush… Full disclosure i own and enjoy the excellent sonics and amazing durability of a 1961 MC240 many days in the listening year… |
....contemplation on @dekay s' veggie 'im-poster', reminded of that infamed yodel: ".....rutabaeyaeya rutabaeyaeya rutabaeyaeya....." |
@dekay ..yup, but if you're an excitable vegetarian it's likely unavoidable... ;) |
Some people here obviously don’t appreciate or have a clue about concert art. Masthay is one of the best in the business and the McIntosh/Grateful Dead partnership goes back 50 years. Limited edtion of 250? They will sell for 2-3x that on Ebay in no time.
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Considering the branding products sold by college and pro sports teams, I’d say the McIntosh branding people are very innovative. Not sure of how much $ actually ends up in the company books after fulfillment costs. However, when it comes to long term survival a key component is brand awareness. Building a recognized and stable brand is really hard to do; Maybe I’ll order the flag: |
They call it a light box. This is one of the most ridiculous things I've seen in my entire life. The logo is huge on the front. I like subtle logos Who is the brainchild that figured this out. So they're in a major big-time executive meeting and someone comes up with an idea . He says remember all those component cabinets we built for something we're no longer going to sell. Rather than dispose of them why not put a logo in the front of them and call them an empty box and sell them for $1500 . This person is now running Macintosh. |
yes, @nonoise, an empty box for $1500 naw man, this isnt an audiophile thing. |
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I was able to pick up several and will now auction them off on eBay. The first one I put up on eBay is now up to $715. I'm sure it'll go higher. I'm gonna make a killing. Maybe I should've waited. But I have so many to sell. Maybe I'll keep them and offer them to my heirs. That'll keep them loving me till the very end. |
